Oh, they may say they do, but when it comes time to take action, people overwhelmingly stick to what they know.

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Once you've figured out which transferable skills to invest in, make a concrete action plan you can stick to, whether by signing up for a course or conference, or simply by pledging to spend one hour each week teaching yourself something.

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Manager David Moyes has already stated that he hopes the club's pre-emptive action will persuade the player to stick with the club he has supported all his life.

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Enormous chunks of missions are either you watching action unfold in pre-rendered events that you have no control over, or you simply nudging the analog stick forward so your character reaches the next event.

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But there are other types of games that work much better with a controller, including platformers, fighters (although obviously an arcade stick is the best option there), beat-em-ups, racing games, and most action or RPG games that have a heavy focus on melee combat.

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